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infuriation

noun

Definition of infuriationnext
as in indignation

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Recent Examples of infuriation The brilliant dialogue—full of sarcasm, barbs, resentment, infuriation, competition but also underpinned by love—is so very perfectly sisterly! — Literary Hub, 20 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for infuriation
  1. indignation
  2. outrage
  3. fury
  4. ire
  5. wrath
  6. aggravation
  7. rage
  8. animosity
Noun
  • Cancer Rising September begins with you very much waking up on the wrong side of the bed, but your indignation might just be the thing that saves you in the end.
    — Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Aug. 2026
  • On cue, China expressed indignation about anti-missile deployments.
    — Arthur I. Cyr, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of indignation
Noun
  • The public outrage over data centers, which the Post said has inspired 375 bills in state legislatures so far, embodies a concern far beyond their voracious demands for land, electricity and water.
    — Orlando Sentinel, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Sep. 2026
  • The league did this because its leadership became more sensitive to fan and media outrage.
    — Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of outrage
Noun
  • But what’s especially interesting is the intensity with which Chad Powers approaches Gerry’s fury and eccentricities.
    — Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Ezra Acayan / Getty Images Children in Nuwakot and ​Rasuwa areas are increasingly showing signs of psychological distress after witnessing the fury of the flood last week, international charity Save the Children said in a statement.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of fury
Noun
  • Joe’s vigilante antics soon draw the ire of mob kingpin Giuseppe Falcone (Pacino) — this is the best name Besson could come up with — who confronts the killer priest in a confessional before vying to take him down.
    — Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Towns also risk drawing the ire of the state legislature moving forward.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of ire
Noun
  • Some religious scholars in Saudi Arabia have preached against developing the area, claiming that its former inhabitants were struck down by the wrath of God.
    — Ruby Tandoh, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026
  • But within this storytelling paradigm, Adnani imbues each scene with a dramatic wrath bubbling just beneath the surface.
    — Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of wrath
Noun
  • Kurt's key takeaways I like technology that removes some of the aggravation from grocery shopping.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 8 Sep. 2026
  • The rise in yields is a source of aggravation for Americans already frustrated by affordability problems.
    — Matt Peterson, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of aggravation
Noun
  • Right now, sensory toys are all the rage, so consider adding these $7 squishy toys to your cart.
    — Anja Webb, Parents, 15 Sep. 2026
  • This was right in the peak of Elon Musk’s reconstruction of Twitter, privileging rage bait and engagement tactics that helped misinformation disseminate like fact.
    — Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of rage
Noun
  • There’s animosity between the programs that dates back to Iowa declining to schedule Iowa State from 1935 until 1977, and every few years something pops up that gets under one another’s skin.
    — Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
  • The animosity between Carter and Evel Knievel (played by Ben Foster) was mostly for show but is upped in Dowse’s film for dramatic purposes.
    — Jennie Punter, Variety, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of animosity

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“Infuriation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/infuriation. Accessed 19 Sep. 2026.

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